KHMARA shines for 10 years: A story for the birthday of the iconic pendant lamp
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23.11.01
Born 10 years ago, this amazing shape, created by the master of collection design Serhii Makhno, stunned experts, collected a bunch of awards, and became a favorite of thousands of beauty lovers around the world. For all these years, it has been adored, discussed, posted in stories, customized, copied, and even plagiarized. The first truly iconic Ukrainian lamp, congratulations!
This is KHMARA
For many people, it is a revelation that the concept of a familiar shining cloud is not a commonly used shape like a ball or a diamond, but a patented product with a specific name. KHMARA means “cloud” – simple and ingenious. Today it is hard to imagine that it did not exist a decade ago.
“KHMARA lamp is a spherical cloud created to light up the interior worlds with tenderness” – ARCHISCENE
KHMARA is MAKHNO
The designer lamp “Cloud” was born in the ceramic workshop of MAKHNO studio, a leading Ukrainian studio of ceramics, design, and architecture. From its birth to the present day, it has been handmade from clay, copper, or other metal, or from lightweight author’s materials of the studio. Therefore, each piece is unique and inimitable, with its own characteristic texture, texture, and color.
This pendant lamp is the perfect embodiment of the four principles of the MAKHNO brand:
– Naturalness – because it has an amorphous natural shape;
– Loyalty to traditions – because it is made by hand using authentic techniques;
– Innovation – just look at its futuristic design;
– Art is an art object. And this is where it’s worth going into more detail.
KHMARA is an art object pretending to be a lamp
Each of us has imagined that the ceiling is the sky at least once in our lives. But what distinguishes the imagination of an ordinary person from that of an artist? The artist goes further.
If the ceiling is the sky, then what is the chandelier below it? Serhii Makhno was the first in the world to find the answer to this question, and this is how the idea came about. But that’s not all.
The phenomenon of KHMARA’s success lies in the perfect artistic form in which the idea was embodied. You are looking at not just a simple decorative lamp, but a real shining art sculpture, a unique artistic solution. An amazing art object that becomes the center of any space, balancing and harmonizing it.
This marvel adorns the halls of the most demanding art galleries in the world, design offices, premium restaurants, exquisite public spaces, rooms of apartments, and private houses. KHMARA in the interior exudes inspiration and an atmosphere where life is transformed into art.
“My father always said: “Why are you sniffing the clouds here?”, which meant “Why are you wasting your time?”. I remembered this for the rest of my life. And one day, when I was really “smelling the clouds,” that is, idly staring at the ceiling, I invented it. A cloud. So this form is dedicated to my dear father” — says Serhii Makhno.
KHMARA is iconic
It won the Big See Interior Design Awards and the Interior Design Magazine Awards, was shortlisted for the SBID International Design Excellence Awards, the Archiproducts Design Awards, and the top trends list of the world’s largest design exhibition iSaloni. Salone del Mobile.Milano was selected for the top trends zone of Maison&Objet in Paris, recognized by the most influential design media in the world ArchDaily, etc.
The designer ceiling lamp KHMARA has become a favorite of industry experts and a global hit.
“khmara transform your ceiling into the sky to behold the true heights for one to dream big”
— THE DESIGN STORY
KHMARA is love
It is adored in all parts of the world, it is used not only in their rooms but also in their insta-profiles, people are happy with “clouds” and sometimes even boast about them.
That’s why you can often see KHMARA decorative lamps in the interiors of artists, celebrities, and influencers. But be careful, sometimes unfortunate things happen…
KHMARA is plagiarized
The authenticity and unique design of the KHMARA lamp, and the genuine love of the people for it, aroused envy and a desire to profit from others’ property among many unscrupulous players. They began to plagiarize, copy, and counterfeit the “Cloud”.
Currently, the Internet is full of KHMARA fakes. Most often, these are cheap, low-quality copies made in a factory, not by hand, using toxic materials, with a deceptive claim to be “premium.” They look like the original only in the picture and have nothing in common in any aspect except for the shape. These stamps have neither artistic nor collectible value and are fatally deficient in aesthetics, and visual and tactile experience. They are just cheap fakes.
Many “pirate offices” illegally use the MAKHNO logo and the KHMARA brand to pull you around, so be careful.
In addition to fakes, there are plagiarists – studios that steal the idea of the KHMARA mold and pass it off as their own. They are being dealt with legally, and unfortunately, in many countries, intellectual property law is still poorly developed. Therefore, we urge all our readers, the design community, and the global cultural avant-garde to ignore and condemn such manifestations, because the value of a design or art object is primarily in its idea, which is difficult to protect legally and easy to copy.
But KHMARA is the one and only
The original “cloud” is distinguished from all fakes and plagiarisms by
– manual production, which takes several weeks
– the unique texture of each product, no two are identical;
– size and weight – the original KHMARA is at least half a meter in size and weighs from 5 to 70 kilograms;
– a company seal with the MAKHNO logo on the lamp body;
– a package of documents with all passports and certificates from the studio.
The original KHMARA can only be purchased on the official MAKHNO website or on the brand’s social media, where the contacts of the head office in Kyiv and authorized dealers in other countries are listed.
So if you dream of buying this most amazing lamp in the world, now you know all the aspects and subtleties, and we are calm. After all, the original KHMARA will delight you even on its 100th anniversary.
Questions about KHMARA
What materials is KHMARA lamp made of?
KHMARA interior lamps are handmade from ceramics, copper, or other metal, or from lightweight author’s materials. Each specific design of the lamp is discussed with the customer, so each product is unique and inimitable, with its own characteristic texture, texture, and color.
What size of KHMARA lamp is available to order?
The KHMARA designer pendant lamp can be made in a wide range of sizes: from 520x500x335 mm to 1260x1240x840 mm.
Is it possible to order a KHMARA lamp with an individual design or size?
Yes, the design of the luminaires is always discussed with the customer and made according to his wishes.
Is the lamp suitable for indoor and outdoor use?
Modern ceiling chandeliers by KHMARA are universal – the shape, material, and finish of the product allow it to be used not only indoors but also outdoors.
What lighting technology is used in the KHMARA lamp?
Standard technology is used in the manufacture of chandeliers, but it can be modified at the request of the customer.
What are the advantages of KHMARA luminaire in comparison with other lighting devices?
KHMARA is not just a ceiling lamp, but an amazing collectible art object that becomes the center of any space, balancing and harmonizing it.
